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2015 Automation of NDT In-Service: strategy & innovations Airbus Operations 58 th Annual A4A NDT Forum Airlines for America Alvaro ESPADA TEJEDOR Airbus Operations Slide 2 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Content 2015Airbus Operations NTM Strategy & Developments Applications Wrap-up Introduction NDT Methods Automation NDT Technologies NDT Inspection Eng NDT In-Service Slide 3 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Engineering NDT In-Service Team 2015Airbus Operations Engineering NDT In-Service Team is a transnational team located in 4 sites close to the Design Offices Updated harmonized guidelines Assimilation of NDT experience & lessons learnt of each member for team benefit Updated NTM preparation process from the Request for Feasibility study up to the clearance of camera-ready procedures Main tasks NTM General & Specific Procedures development NDT for In-Service Technologies development NDT Contributor to Customer Services organization (One of) Main challenge(s): knowledge management Slide 4 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Methods in Airbus NTM Manual 2015Airbus Operations NOTE: All procedures, including general & specific procedures, alternative procedures and existing procedures for ESG and NEO variants Main NDT methods: Conventional ET & UT Trend: growing PA UT & Visual SDI LR & SA Expected new procedures due to Extended Service Goal Probable similar trend as of Nominal Service Goal Slide 5 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Methods in Airbus NTM Manual 2015Airbus Operations NOTE: All procedures, including general & specific procedures, alternative procedures and existing procedures for ESG and NEO variants Conventional ET & UT predominant methods in time till A380 Probable similar trend in A380 & A350 (NTM manual in progress) Slide 6 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Strategy 2015Airbus Operations Further develop conventional methods: ET UT Develop & implement advanced technologies: ET UT Explore and implement new applications: Visual X-Ray (e.g. DDA) Thermography Develop assisted NDT technologies: Hardware & Software Linetool family Communication Data management Slide 7 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation 2015Airbus Operations NDT AUTOMATION by AIRBUS The use of methods for controlling NDT processes automatically, especially by electronically controlled systems, to allow NDT inspectors focusing on added-value tasks Automation Software Automation Hardware Collaboration NDT Inspectors Time optimization Knowledge management Decision making Focus on NDT Slide 8 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation 2015Airbus Operations ADVANCED NDT SOFTWARE Cladtool CONVENTIONAL NDT UT ET UT Phased-Array Wheelprobe Smart NDT Tools V2 Dolphicam Augmented reality applied to NDI Improved SRM Access Online Maintenance Assistance Localisation of damages Data viewer/analyser Automatic sizing APPLICATIONS Denttool Smart NDT Tools Instruments Sensors Instruments Sensors Digital Detector Arrays Back-Scattering X-Ray Portable Tomography 3D printed Tools Linetool UT-excited Thermography SHM NOTE: Non- exhaustive list ET Array Slide 9 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation Hardware & Software 2015Airbus Operations Localisation of damages Data viewer/analyzer Automatic sizing Validate Ref 1 Validate Ref 2 Web browser based Cross-platform (Inc. Android & iOS) Real-time shared write-on-screen Inspection area + instrument Voice & video Cross NDT method Structure Expert NDT Inspector Operator NDT Expert Inspect & Acquire data Open with analyzerAutomatic sizing Accurate location of damage on structure for further processing Reference & triangulation of location Automatic NDT Report Slide 10 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation Hardware & Software 2015Airbus Operations Cladtool AirCOBOT Daily, transit / hangar visual inspections Inspection traceability Autonomous diagnosis Reliability, repeatability and safety improvement Faster visual inspection Day & Night Expandable Linetool Clad removal detection Eddy current Embedded Diagnosis Impact Damage Detection UT PA Wheelprobe Structural Health Monitoring Scheduled SHM Fast damage detection in daily common events Damage detection in areas with scheduled inspection requirements and long/difficult accessibility tasks Slide 11 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation Scenarios 2015Airbus Operations Airport Look around Autonomous visual inspection of fuselage, wings, stabilizers and engines DroNDT AirCOBOT Lower parts VISUAL INSPECTION Upper parts VISUAL inspection Automatic report Ready for Flight Slide 12 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Airport NDT NDT Automation Scenarios 2015Airbus Operations NDT Needed Damage confirmed & sized Further NDT needed Report ALL Info (Augmented Reality) NDT Report issued Report with Finding Automatic localization (Augmented Reality) Online SRM Access Ready for Flight Doubts cleared by NDT Expert e.g. AOG Slide 13 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Automation Scenarios 2015Airbus Operations Scheduled NDT in Hangar (e.g. MRO) e.g. distributed maintenance DroNDT Upper parts HD visual inspection Real time augmented reality Remote-controlled climbing / crawling robot with wireless HD video camera and exchangeable NDT electronics Crawler Moving robot Moving robot with wireless HD video camera and exchangeable NDT electronics Slide 14 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. NDT Applications 2015Airbus Operations Portable Digital X-Ray UT excited thermography Back-Scattering X-Ray NDT of metal & composite structures Outer & inner structures Minimum radiation NDT of composite structures Outer & inner structures NDT of composite structures Outer structures One-side NDT Technologies Slide 15 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Wrap-up 2015Airbus Operations Simple use of advanced technologies: KEEP IT SIMPLE Increase efficiency of inspectors: Focus skilled NDT inspectors on critical NDT steps Increase data availability for maintenance follow-up / decision making Adapt automation to each scenario & user Contribute to A/C availability & Maintenance schedule management Comply with requirements from Authorities Comply with Operators needs Slide 16 AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document. Q&A 2015 Thank you for your attention Airbus Operations Airbus Engineering NDT In-Service